Lieksa will run a crowdsourced invasive-species control campaign from 8 June to 31 August 2026, offering €3,000 in rewards for removing giant hogweed and lupin via the Crowdsorsa mobile game.
Lahti Museum of Visual Arts Malva is recruiting five experts for the selection committee of the 2028 Taidevaltakunta exhibition in Lahti; applications are open 18–31 May 2026.
The PIKI steering group approved a revised cooperation agreement on 2 April 2026 that strengthens Tampere's central role in the PIKI library network; the changes take effect on 1 September 2026.
Tampere writers Elina Polvi and Satu Leppälä each won €1,000 in the 2026 Pirkanmaa writing competition run by Tampere City Library; four prose and five poetry entries received honorable mentions.
A Tamperelainen spot check found TikTok search results portray Tampere to young users as violent, nostalgic and rapidly changing.
The Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency will raise two underpasses and remove the Suomela level crossing in Mänttä‑Vilppula in June 2026 so oversized and heavy transports can pass under the railway.
Lujatalo and Balder Finland said they will build an owner-developed service centre of about 7,700 leasable square metres in the new Peltolammi–Lakalaiva district, part of a larger area centre that will include school, daycare and housing for around 2,000 residents.
Valssipadonraitti will close in June for demolition of the Patosilta bridge and the installation of a temporary pedestrian and cycle crossing between Koskipuisto and Vanhan kirjaston puisto.
Summer timetables in the Tampere region suspend several suburban bus lines until 5 August 2026 and introduce city-centre stop and route changes while major rail yard construction continues.
The Amuri museum quarter in central Tampere has reopened its historic-style public sauna for ten evenings from 27 May to 24 September; all public sessions sold out quickly and will be single-gender evenings.
From 1 August 2026 Tampere pupils will receive two hours of mother tongue instruction per week during the school year, and Language and Culture (KIEKU) lessons during the school day will continue, the city says.
Löytötex has filed for bankruptcy, laid off more than 70 employees and will reopen its eight stores, including Tampere, on Thursday for a liquidation sale expected to last at least two weeks.
Pirkanmaa District Court largely dismissed manslaughter and injury charges after a July scooter crash in Pirkkala that killed a 15-year-old; the driver was convicted only of endangering traffic and fined €240.
The Finnish Defence Forces' Conscript Band will march through Tampere city centre on 21 May, beginning at Koskipuisto at 15:30.
Orivesi’s municipal veterinary clinic will stay open through August; from September veterinary services for Orivesi will be provided at a shared clinic in Kangasala after renovation delays.
TAKK has published annual tuition fees for non‑EU/EEA students with residence permits, ranging from about €10,000 to over €17,000 as Finland introduces vocational tuition in August.
Tampere will hold a residents' evening on biodiversity on 4 June, featuring presentations and a 'more-than-human' workshop with tips for boosting biodiversity in yards and housing companies.
First tenants for the Hakametsä Sport Campus have been revealed, including SuperPark, Tampere Climbing Centre, VALO Hotel & Work, Compass Group Finland and Varala; construction of the first hybrid block is planned to start in 2027.
Ilves will return to the Spengler Cup after 54 years and has announced a busy summer schedule, including a game-worn jersey auction, Ilves Day at Särkänniemi, new coaching appointments and Ilves+ broadcasts using a Finnish radio system.
The Eva and Niilo Pakkala fund is awarding sizeable scholarships to former pupils of the tiny Karkku school in Sastamala; 83 students received grants in the fund's 60th distribution.